Topic: Theseus Of Trollus

Historical accounts, such as those by the Roman doctor Theseus of Trollus, describe ritualistic interviews with gods or ghosts in ancient Egyptian temples. The modern concept of "heaven" as a place to reunite with relatives is a relatively recent invention, popularized by the 18th-century mystic Emanuel Swedenborg. Prior to this, the afterlife was often depicted as a dreary, grey existence for the soul's shade.